Dean Pierce
@deanpierce.net
Security Research in Portland, Oregon
#HackThePlanet 🧑💻🌎🌍🌏
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a high school student in McMinnville during Friday’s lunch period, according to school officials.
ICE arrests McMinnville High School student during Friday lunch period
Family told local news the 17-year-old is a US citizen.
www.opb.org
November 22, 2025 at 1:52 AM
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a high school student in McMinnville during Friday’s lunch period, according to school officials.
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A picture from the Mamdani and Trump meeting today
November 22, 2025 at 12:55 AM
A picture from the Mamdani and Trump meeting today
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🧭 Cybersecurity’s old rules are cracking.
In his SecTor keynote, @hdm.io breaks down the rules that shaped the 2000s: what survived, what failed us, and the new rules we’ll need next.
Missed it? 👀 Watch the keynote:
www.runzero.com/resources/on...
In his SecTor keynote, @hdm.io breaks down the rules that shaped the 2000s: what survived, what failed us, and the new rules we’ll need next.
Missed it? 👀 Watch the keynote:
www.runzero.com/resources/on...
November 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🧭 Cybersecurity’s old rules are cracking.
In his SecTor keynote, @hdm.io breaks down the rules that shaped the 2000s: what survived, what failed us, and the new rules we’ll need next.
Missed it? 👀 Watch the keynote:
www.runzero.com/resources/on...
In his SecTor keynote, @hdm.io breaks down the rules that shaped the 2000s: what survived, what failed us, and the new rules we’ll need next.
Missed it? 👀 Watch the keynote:
www.runzero.com/resources/on...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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AOC to @pabloreports.bsky.social : A swastika is one of the clearest symbols of hatred in all of humanity… to remove that designation… indicates a possible collaboration with those very elements, which I think is genuinely frightening to any American.
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
AOC to @pabloreports.bsky.social : A swastika is one of the clearest symbols of hatred in all of humanity… to remove that designation… indicates a possible collaboration with those very elements, which I think is genuinely frightening to any American.
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when will the lesson finally get learned? #cloudflare
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
when will the lesson finally get learned? #cloudflare
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Tune in at tomorrow at 10:30 AM EST for #BSidesPyongyang25.
Stream live on Twitch or YouTube
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Stream live on Twitch or YouTube
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November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Tune in at tomorrow at 10:30 AM EST for #BSidesPyongyang25.
Stream live on Twitch or YouTube
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Stream live on Twitch or YouTube
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Zohran is stone cold man. Putting out an ad in Arabic after all the Islamophobic shit that’s been thrown his way? Pure swag.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
November 3, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Zohran is stone cold man. Putting out an ad in Arabic after all the Islamophobic shit that’s been thrown his way? Pure swag.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
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Obama has it right.
Obama: "The weird videos of a US president with a crown on his head flying a fighter jet & dumping poop on American citizens - that's not even worth booing about. Because all of that is a distraction from the fact that your situation, your life has not gotten better. They do it so you won't notice"
November 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Obama has it right.
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HAPPENING NOW: Portland Police Commander Franz Schoening testifies that federal officers on Oct. 18 barraged protesters with crowd control munitions — not because of any violence but because another federal officer accidentally shot tear gas onto the roof of the ICE facility.
October 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Portland Police Commander Franz Schoening testifies that federal officers on Oct. 18 barraged protesters with crowd control munitions — not because of any violence but because another federal officer accidentally shot tear gas onto the roof of the ICE facility.
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Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...
Nederlandse diensten delen minder informatie met de VS: ‘Soms vertellen we dingen niet meer’
Het aantal dreigingen dat op Nederland afkomt is groot, zien de hoofden van de AIVD en de MIVD elke dag: niet alleen Russische agressie, maar ook de opmars van China als digitale macht en binnenlands ...
www.volkskrant.nl
October 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...
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EVERYONE STANDING WITH OREGON TODAY IS YOUR LUCKY DAY
The Custom Oregon Plate DOGOOD was previously assigned, but is now available for reservation. https://dmv2u.oregon.gov/eServices/?link=custom #Oregon #LicensePlate #VanityPlate #OregonPlates #CustomPlate #DOGOOD
October 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
EVERYONE STANDING WITH OREGON TODAY IS YOUR LUCKY DAY
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Oregon v Trump Complaint intro:
"stated basis for federalizing members of Oregon’s National Guard is patently pretextual"
"violates the Posse Comitatus Act"
"violate[s] the Tenth Amendment’s guarantee that the police power ... resides with the states"
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
"stated basis for federalizing members of Oregon’s National Guard is patently pretextual"
"violates the Posse Comitatus Act"
"violate[s] the Tenth Amendment’s guarantee that the police power ... resides with the states"
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
September 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Oregon v Trump Complaint intro:
"stated basis for federalizing members of Oregon’s National Guard is patently pretextual"
"violates the Posse Comitatus Act"
"violate[s] the Tenth Amendment’s guarantee that the police power ... resides with the states"
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
"stated basis for federalizing members of Oregon’s National Guard is patently pretextual"
"violates the Posse Comitatus Act"
"violate[s] the Tenth Amendment’s guarantee that the police power ... resides with the states"
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
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I have been haunted by this statement all day www.kgw.com/article/news...
September 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I have been haunted by this statement all day www.kgw.com/article/news...
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The Custom Oregon Plate LUIGI is available for reservation. https://dmv2u.oregon.gov/eServices/?link=custom #Oregon #LUIGI #CustomPlate #VanityPlate #OregonPlates #Oregon
September 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The Custom Oregon Plate LUIGI is available for reservation. https://dmv2u.oregon.gov/eServices/?link=custom #Oregon #LUIGI #CustomPlate #VanityPlate #OregonPlates #Oregon
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If you are collecting sensitive information about users, like, I dunno...their sexual orientation...you need to take securing user data seriously.
Drama unfolding in Brazil right now where it was discovered a popular and trending Lesbian Dating App was vibe coded
Turns out all you need to do is a GET request and you can pull everything
Turns out all you need to do is a GET request and you can pull everything
September 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
If you are collecting sensitive information about users, like, I dunno...their sexual orientation...you need to take securing user data seriously.
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Does your school, or child's school, have bathroom vape detectors? Two of EFF's clients just released research about how bathroom vape detectors with audio recordings could be turned into listening devices. www.wired.com/story/schoo...
It Looks Like a School Bathroom Smoke Detector. A Teen Hacker Showed It Could Be an Audio Bug
A pair of hackers found that a vape detector often found in high school bathrooms contained microphones—and security weaknesses that could allow someone to turn it into a secret listening device.
www.wired.com
August 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Does your school, or child's school, have bathroom vape detectors? Two of EFF's clients just released research about how bathroom vape detectors with audio recordings could be turned into listening devices. www.wired.com/story/schoo...
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i'm crying laughing. she's literally never seen the word before.
August 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
i'm crying laughing. she's literally never seen the word before.
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I spent a whole day in a room full of privacy engineers talking about how they were trying to move their companies towards better practices and then I glanced at my phone, read this, and just let the wave of rage and despair wash over me: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Amazon Ring Cashes in on Techno-Authoritarianism and Mass Surveillance
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is back at the helm of the surveillance doorbell company, and with him is the surveillance-first-privacy-last approach that made Ring one of the most maligned tech devices....
www.eff.org
July 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I spent a whole day in a room full of privacy engineers talking about how they were trying to move their companies towards better practices and then I glanced at my phone, read this, and just let the wave of rage and despair wash over me: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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The code behind the Intelion surveillance software was leaked as part of the ISID hack by the puppygirl hacker polycule. One of the software's uses is ALPR - Automatic License Plate Reading/Reader.
That code is now available online for all revolutionary spirits.
ddosecrets.com/article/isid
That code is now available online for all revolutionary spirits.
ddosecrets.com/article/isid
ISID - Distributed Denial of Secrets
A 501(c)(3) dedicated to archiving and publishing hacked and leaked data.
ddosecrets.com
July 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The code behind the Intelion surveillance software was leaked as part of the ISID hack by the puppygirl hacker polycule. One of the software's uses is ALPR - Automatic License Plate Reading/Reader.
That code is now available online for all revolutionary spirits.
ddosecrets.com/article/isid
That code is now available online for all revolutionary spirits.
ddosecrets.com/article/isid